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Hired Thugs Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is APES which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: APES

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We think the answer is "APES" which means:

    noun
  • • Any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
  • • Someone who copies the words or behavior of another
  • • Person who resembles a nonhuman primate
  • verb
  • • Imitate uncritically and in every aspect
  • • Represent in or produce a caricature of

An example sentence would be:

  • • "Gorillas are the largest of the apes."
  • • "Some apes, like chimpanzees, are known to use tools."

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